NASCAR at New Hampshire 2015: Preview and Prediction for the New Hampshire 301

With eight races remaining to set the 16-driver field for the Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sunday’s race at New Hampshire marks the unofficial start of the so-called Race to the Chase, the eight-race runup to the playoffs that oftentimes is more exciting than the Chase itself. There are still a number of drivers who have yet to earn their first victory of 2015, a key benchmark to make the Chase. Among those are Jeff Gordon, Kasey Kahne, Aric Almirola, AJ Allmendinger and Greg Biffle, all of whom made last year’s Chase. New Hampshire Motor Speedway is a venue that brings out some outstanding racing. That’s why it’s not unusual that the Loudon, New Hampshire, track is typically sold-out or close to being sold-out when the...

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